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Idon’tgettoohunguponbulletseatingdepthwhenrunningoff 1,000roundsanhourformy.38Superor.45ACPpistols.Whenaccuracy isaconcern,sayforhuntingorformetallicsilhouettecompetition, consistentbulletseatingbecomescritical.Idon’tknowofabetterbullet seatingdiethanthemicrometer-adjustablematchqualitydiesfromRedding. g n a B Reloading HigHligHTs theLyman310 tongtoolhasonly beenaroundforever, oratleastsinceitwas introducedasthe“Ideal” loadingtooloveracenturyago. Itworkedthenanditstillworks today.the310necksizesonlybut sinceyou’llbeusingitinyourremote trapper’scabinorhunter’swalltent,ammunition willbeusedinthesamefirearminwhichitwasinitially firedsonecksizingisadequate.It’snotveryfast;butit’sso darnhandy,light,compact,andmoderatelypricedit’sworth havingsoyoucanreloadvirtuallyanywhere. Ilovethefeelingofknowing, comewhatmay,Icanalways makemyownbullets.this moderatelypriced“big Dipper”kitfromLyman includesanelectricfurnace, dipper,ingotmoldand bulletlube. turretpressesarefasterthan single-stagepresseswhilestill permittinginspectionofeach casethroughouttheloading process.theRedding t-7turretpressisa marvel,preciselymade andsmoothinoperation. It’samassive,powerfulpress builtthewaytheRomansused tobuildbridges,andIexpectit shouldlastaboutaslong. goodies To Make iT go ot every handgunner wants or needs the speed of a progressive reloader. Even those who do, often supplement their progressives with a single stage or turret press. Such presses are handier for loading small batches of ammo for handgun hunting or for experimenting with different components. Some competitors who load all their practice ammo on a progressive prefer a turret press for match ammo, so they can closely monitor every step of the reloading process. This ensures every round has a primer properly seated and every case contains powder. n dave anderson 66 WWW.AMERICANHANDGUNNER.COM • MARCH/APRIL2011